Jul | 09
Congratulations to the Italian Team! We will always keep this day in our hearts. Webcam - Piazza IV Novembre in Perugia 1:10am the celebration continues Read MoreJun | 26
Umbra would like to congratulate photography professor, Philippa Stannard, as she has recently picked up the new title of "Sommelier." Ms. Stannard embarked upon the challenge of becoming a wine expert in February of 2005. As of this past May... Read MoreJun | 23
A colorful awakening Sunday morning awaited Umbra students, as they stumbled out of bed and down to Perugia’s central station, to hop the first (and earliest) train south, towards the little town of Spello. Spello’s “Infiorate”– literally, “the flowering” –... Read MoreJun | 15
What’s better than ice cream on a sizzling summer evening? Two things, actually: Italian gelato, and sprucing up your language skills. As any Umbra student worth their salt knows, Italian gelato is in a class of its own. Its creamy... Read MoreJun | 14
The Umbra Institute summer program is intense. There is really no other way to put it - students have only six weeks to acclimate themselves to Italy, immerse themselves in the local culture, complete academic coursework, and explore the surroundings... Read MoreJun | 09
Every year from deep in the delta, arrives the swanky, sultry sound of the south--the southern United States that is. Annually, Perugia hosts Umbria Jazz, a world renowned week-long festival that pays homage to one of America's greatest legacies, jazz.... Read More